Hankow, Feb. 9
The Japanese operations in North honan and South Hopei have en-eld for the prospective the Lunghai Railway to mendous proportions.
Japanese columns are operating In the general direction of the Lunghai Railway in five provinces, from Honan, Hopei and Shantung from north of the railway, and from Anhwei and Kiangsu from the south.
The Japanese descent southward the Peiping-Hankow Railway on Changteh. otherwise known Anyang, in North Honan, The Japanese in this sector have advanced several miles to Chilitien, with a no-man's-land di them from the Chinese forces southward.
In South Hopei, a Japanese column, after capturing Nanlo, has begun to attack Tsingfeng, about twelve miles further south. Chinese troops are fighting desperately in an attempt to prevent the capture of this centre.
Chinese military circles regard the operations in North Honan and South Hopei as intended to divert Chinese attention from Hsuchowfu, the main objective of the drive along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.
Meanwhile, according to Chinese Reports, the Japanese troops in the. Hangchow and Wuhu sectors are remaining on the defensive, contenting themselves with warding off attacks by Chinese mobile units.
The Chinese military authorities London, Feb. 8.
Unanimous support was given at the annual meeting of the Empire Press Union to-day to the suggestion for a conference of great newspapers of the English-speaking world.
The aim of the conference would be to achieve a common understanding between Empire units—Reuter,
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